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HRI to VOL: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Nea Anghialos (Nea Anchialos Airport)
4,266 mi
6,865 km · 3,707 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- VOL — Nea Anchialos Airport · Nea Anghialos, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 mi away
Near VOL
- LRA · Larisa Airport35 mi away
- JSI · Skiathos Island National Airport38 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base89 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from VOL?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Nea Anghialos (VOL) is 4,266 miles (6,865 km, 3,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to VOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Mattala and Nea Anghialos?
Nea Anghialos is 2.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to VOL?
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